Thank you to everyone that left a comment! It looks like the thing everyone wants to see is tutorials. I’ll see what I can do!
And without further ado…
And the winner is...
Congratulations, Melanie! Email me at cakeislife at gmail dot com by Tuesday with your address and I’ll mail out your goodies!
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Happy Blog Birthday!
One year ago, I launched cakeislife.com! I’m thrilled with the outcome and wish to thank each and every one of my readers for following along! We’ve had over 70,000 page views over the last year, 67 posts and 130 comments. Thanks so much for a wonderful year!
And to celebrate, I’m hosting a giveaway! Yes, you read it right…a giveaway!
Blogaversary Giveaway!
Included in the giveaway: A set of two cupcake kitchen towels, a set of 3 sweet stickers, a cupcake-shaped marshmallow and the cutest little cupcake jar. I may throw in a few other cupcake-related things too (time permitting)!
To enter simply leave a comment! In your comment, include something that you would like to see on the blog for the next year! Do you want more tutorials, some tips, etc. I’m looking forward to changing things up a bit and I want your input! For bonus entries, you can follow me on Twitter (www.twitter.com/cakeislife) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/cakeislife). Leave an additional comment including your Twitter name and another comment with a link to your Facebook page.
Things to note: (1) PLEASE only ONE idea entry, ONE Twitter entry and ONE Facebook entry per person (that’s 3 ways to enter, peeps!)! (2) This giveaway will only be open to US residents {sorry to any international readers!} (3) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE make sure you leave your email address in the comment form so that I can get in touch with you if you win!
Giveaway will start today, February 1st and end Friday, February 5th at 7pm CST. I will choose the winner using Random.org and will post the winner soon after! Good luck!
Edited to add: if you are already a follower on Twitter and Facebook, just include your links like above (and thanks for already following!)
Also edited to add a comment from my Mom! 
Okay, you forgot the tiny print that says ‘Entries for this contest by employees, family members, and employee family members are strictly prohibited.’ What a great give-away! I guess I’ll have to be content (and ever-so-grateful!) with the occasional cake testers – the real perks! Happy Blogaversary! (Hallmark doesn’t have anything for this event…) Love, Ma
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Shrek Cake
This was a birthday cake for a little boy turning 2! I used my new airbrush for the first time on a cake and I’m TOTALLY in love with it! Thanks Deb for being such a great teacher!
Happy 2nd Birthday, Brennan!
This Shrek cake was made for my son’s 2nd birthday party. His face just lit up when he saw the cake. He loved showing everyone his cake. Thanks Emily so much for making my son’s birthday extra special!! ~Erin
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I’m offering a few specials for Valentine’s Day! Deadline to order is Friday, February 5th. Email me with the details of your order and I’ll send out an invoice. Delivery preferences are Friday, February 12th or Saturday, February 13th and will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. We can work out a delivery time in the emails (or if you have a preference, let me know and we’ll see what we can do!). Sorry, local orders only; no shipping at this time (it just costs too much to ship these days!).
Valentine’s Day Heart-Shaped Cake (serves 15) [$45.00]:
A heart-shaped cake decorated like a conversation heart in Pink or White Fondant-covered Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet or Vanilla Bean White Velvet Cake filled with Vanilla Bean Buttercream and with Red Writing. This cake would be great for an office or school party! ~ Please specify fondant color and cake flavor when ordering!
Valentine’s Day Jumbo Cupcakes (serves 12) [$36.00]:
Jumbo Cupcakes (in a white liner) in Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet or Vanilla Bean White Velvet Cake decorated with a fluffy Vanilla Bean Buttercream swirl and a Fondant Valentine’s decoration (these cupcakes are huge people!). These cupcakes would be great for office or school parties! ~ Please specify cupcake flavor when ordering!
Valentine’s Day Standard Cupcakes (serves 12) [$24.00]:
The standard-sized cupcake (in a cute Valentine’s liner) in Dark Chocolate, Red Velvet or Vanilla Bean White Velvet Cake decorated with a large fluffy Vanilla Bean Buttercream swirl and a Fondant Valentine’s decoration. These cupcakes would be great for office or school parties! ~ Please specify cupcake flavor when ordering!
Valentine’s Day Individually-Wrapped Decorated Cookies (serves 12) [$24.00]:
3″ individually-wrapped heart-shaped cookies in either Vanilla Bean or Dark Chocolate Sugar Cookie, decorated with Vanilla Royal Icing. These cookies would be perfect to hand out with your Valentines! ~ Please specify cookie flavor when ordering! For a picture of my Christmas cookies, visit: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3684897&id=87765832200
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I’m tired folks, so I’m just leaving you with a few pictures!
Happy Birthday, Eric!
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New Year's-Themed Bunco Cake
And I know I’m a few days late, but I hope everyone’s 2010 is better than their 2009!
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Someone to write my business plan…oh yeah, and to invest lots and lots of money into a business that is SURE to take off…once it ever gets off the ground! {PLEASE!}
And on a lighter note, Mom and Dad got me an airbrushing class at the end of January! They are going to get me an airbrush too! Super excited! Thanks Mom and Dad!
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Well, sort of! I posted in April about my BeaterBlade+ for my Kitchenaid mixer. I LOVE my BeaterBlade+…I use it all the time and it is a super-duper time-saver! Well, this morning, I was going to make a batch of Christmas cookies with the boys. I got out the butter and eggs to let them come to room temperature. I (and the boys) got impatient and we decided not to wait. I had the oldest cut up the butter with a butterknife and put it in the bowl. I attached the BeaterBlade+ and sent it whirling. Not 2 seconds later, the thing snapped off! 
I cried (not really, but I really wanted to). But the boys kept asking if I was ok and what was the matter. I was truly sad though! We proceeded the “old-fashioned” way, stopping every few minutes to scrape down the bowl and got those cookies made.
I emailed customer service and told them what had happened. There is a 1-year warranty on it and since I only bought it in April, I was well within the time limit! Thinking that because it was the Holidays, I would not receive any response until at least next week, I was surprised when I received a phone call from “Pennsylvania Caller”. Expecting it to be a telemarketer, I answered the phone with the annoyed “I-don’t-have-time-for-this” voice. She said the company name, NewMetro Design, “is this Emily?”…of course I didn’t recognize the company name, so I continued in the annoyed voice…until she said that they wanted to send me the new heavy-duty version of the same BeaterBlade+…the one for “serious bakers”! She asked if 3-day UPS shipping would be fine. OF COURSE IT IS…YOU’RE SENDING ME SOMETHING FOR FREE and keeping me from having to go to the mall during the busiest time of the year to buy a new one! Then she said, “well, I could overnight it if you wanted me to.” Um, no 3-day is just fine thankyouverymuch! I then thanked her about 1200 times and wished her a Merry Christmas.
I should have said yes to the overnight, because I’m so excited!
So, a BIG GIGANTIC thank you, lady-that-I-can’t-remember-your-name-’cuz-I-thought-you-were-a-telemarketer-and-was-too-excited, and to NewMetro Design, LLC. for sending me a new and improved BeaterBlade+ so that I wouldn’t have to add it to my “Santa please RUSH this” list!
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This is one of my very favorite appetizers OF.ALL.TIME! So much, in fact, that I craved them while I was preggers with my youngest and could have probably eaten a whole batch of them in one sitting! They are flakey and cheesey and salty…yummy! These are very nice hot and fresh from the oven! The smell of these baking brings back many memories of spending Christmas with my Dad’s family. And as a Holiday treat, I’m sharing the recipe with you! It comes from my Grandmother on my Dad’s side. I’m not sure where she got the recipe from, but they sure are yummy!
Cheese Olives
1/2 lb sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup butter
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 (5 oz) jar of pimento-stuffed olives (normal-sized, not jumbo)
Cut together the cheese, butter and Worcestershire sauce with a pastry blender. Add the flour and salt. Wrap the olives in bits of paste (about 1 tsp), roll them into a ball and place on cookie sheets. Freeze them until hard, about 1 hour. Bake (straight from the freezer) at 425 degrees for 12 minutes and serve hot.
Notes:
1. DO NOT line your baking sheets with foil…they will stick!
2. If the ingredients are all room temperature, it works much better.
3. These freeze well, so after they are frozen on a cookie sheet, put them into zip-top bags to remove on an as-needed basis!
4. Be careful, they are addicting!
Hope everyone has a safe and happy Holidays! See you all after the new year!
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Quilted Birthday Cake
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